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Joined 2 years, 9 months ago.

From San Jose, CA US

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I'm a self proclaimed Intermediate cook.

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Currently lovin' Vintage recipes from used cookbooks, seasonal eating.

Tagline: I'm a Asian American Japanese Curious Traditionalist foodie

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About me
I'm a lifelong food enthusiast who is curious about most cuisines. I grew up eating American and Japanese food. My interests include: slow food, sustainable food: seasonal and local eating, cast iron cooking, heirloom vegetables, vintage recipes, and world cuisines. I collect old cookbooks from Friends of the Library: among my favorites finds are "1000 Ways to Please a Husband", "First Catch Your Peacock", and "The Cookbook of the Seven Seas". I like a book with recipes but also a story to tell.

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Peetabear 2 years, 2 months ago said:
Hi I can't believe I would ever find another person who owned the cookbook, 1000 Ways to Please a Husband. !!!! I love finding old cookbooks.

Thepiggs 2 years, 5 months ago said:
I have wild strawberries in my yard. They certainly are pretty right now, with loads of little red berries. It's a shame they have NO taste at all. If these are what you like, let me know. I will send you some of the many runners.
(my cats won't touch them. I think they are trying to use them for bird bate!)

Thepiggs 2 years, 5 months ago said:
I have some old USDA pamphlets stashed away in my OLD cookbook that I put into my hopechest back in the early 60s. They are quite the Suzy Homemaker pamphlets. I think they passed them out in the Home Ec classes.
I think I would be the authors' nightmare!

Thia 2 years, 5 months ago said:
June, you should see some of the titles I have! I think I mentioned "A Thousand Ways to Please A Husband" from 1917. It's beautifully illustrated, but yeah, a woman's role has changed quite a bit since then. I have all the old Peg Bracken books and they are a hoot! There are many more oldies-but-goodies that I treasure, and the next time I make a recipe from one of them, I'll post it.

I remember the time I found one little strawberry plant on a hillside in New Hampshire. It was like finding a jewel. I grow alpine strawberries in containers here in the city, but I still don't get very many of them.

My kits are Plus Four and Captain Jack. They wish they could go hiking with you too!

Psy333che 2 years, 5 months ago said:
I wish you weren't across the continent because I could always use a new hiking buddy..
I love your cookbook collection also I picked up a bunch a while ago at a garage sale ..I also was cracking up from all the titles and how women were represented LOL

Psy333che 2 years, 5 months ago said:
Thia.. So glad to have you here with your kitties.. Yes I do forage and went last year with some mushroom experts after a heavy rain because I was wanting to feel safer picking them
being a horticulturist I am always picking up seeds and seedlings and also propagating from existing plants. I was able to get enough of these adorable tiny wild strawberries that I just noticed coming up on my berm at the side of my house
Our state also has cranberry bogs further south so that is a fun day picking cranberries also
My cats are named Merlin, Mojo, Mishu and Piwacket..
keep in touch and we will keep sharing..June

Thia 2 years, 5 months ago said:
Hi, Zena824! I'm happy that you like my little drawing of a cat-rice-ball. Your butterfly and flowers picture is very pretty.

Zena824 2 years, 5 months ago said:
I like your pix...